IFTA Taxes Explained: How to File Your Q3 Return by Oct 31 (Owner-Operator Guide)
IFTA filing for owner operators explained — deadlines, common mistakes, audit triggers, and how to file your Q3 return before Oct 31.
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1099 Truck Driver Tax Deductions: The Complete Guide for Owner-Operators
If you drive on a 1099, every mile you run costs you money before it makes you any. Fuel, tires, insurance, tolls, a motel when you’re out past your hours. The good news? Most of that is deductible, and 1099 truck driver tax deductions are the single biggest lever you have to shrink your tax…
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What Is Recourse Factoring in Trucking?
Recourse factoring explained for truckers: what it means, what it costs, and when it beats non-recourse for your trucking business.
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Preventive Maintenance ROI for Trucking: Spend Now or Pay Later (The Numbers Don’t Lie)
Discover the real preventive maintenance ROI in trucking — compare PM costs vs. breakdowns, engine failures, and OOS violations before they wreck your bottom line.
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What Is Non-Recourse Factoring in Trucking? 2026 Update
Non-recourse factoring explained for truckers: what it is, how it differs from recourse, what it costs, and whether the extra protection is worth it.
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How Does Freight Factoring Work? A Step-by-Step Guide for Truckers
How does invoice factoring work? A step-by-step guide for truckers: the paperwork, the timeline, and how you get funded the same day.
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What Is a Good Profit Margin in Trucking? (Real Numbers, No Fluff)
What’s a good profit margin in trucking? See actual benchmarks for owner-operators and fleets, plus the hidden costs that eat your margins alive.
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How Diesel Prices Impact Trucking Profits (And What Owner-Operators Can Do About It)
Diesel prices can make or break your trucking profits. Learn exactly how fuel costs eat into your margins and 7 strategies to protect your bottom line.
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Full Breakdown of Trucking Expenses (Owner-Operator Guide)
Owner-operator profitability in the U.S. is fundamentally a unit-economics problem: you must cover cash operating costs, capital recovery and time losses that quietly raise your true cost per mile.
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How to Start a Box Truck Business in 2024 | Ep 23
Running a box truck business has changed a lot in the last 3-4 years since Victor Newton of Bigg Vic TV got started.
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How Much Can You Make (PROFIT) With An OTR Box Truck? | Ep 20
Owner-operator, Dylan, tells all about his journey starting a box truck business in 2023: costs, revenue, and profit.
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Hot Markets to Watch & Trucking Costs Exposed | Ep 15
The southern US freight market is heating up! Plus learn about trends in the cost of running a trucking company in this week’s episode of This Week in Trucking.
